Step 1 :
After factoring out $ -1 $ we have:
$$ -4x^{2}+8x-3 = - ~ ( 4x^{2}-8x+3 ) $$Step 2 :
Step 2: Identify constants $ a $ , $ b $ and $ c $.
$ a $ is a number in front of the $ x^2 $ term $ b $ is a number in front of the $ x $ term and $ c $ is a constant. In this case:
Step 3: Multiply the leading coefficient $\color{blue}{ a = 4 }$ by the constant term $\color{blue}{c = 3} $.
$$ a \cdot c = 12 $$Step 4: Find out two numbers that multiply to $ a \cdot c = 12 $ and add to $ b = -8 $.
Step 5: All pairs of numbers with a product of $ 12 $ are:
| PRODUCT = 12 | |
| 1 12 | -1 -12 |
| 2 6 | -2 -6 |
| 3 4 | -3 -4 |
Step 6: Find out which factor pair sums up to $\color{blue}{ b = -8 }$
| PRODUCT = 12 and SUM = -8 | |
| 1 12 | -1 -12 |
| 2 6 | -2 -6 |
| 3 4 | -3 -4 |
Step 7: Replace middle term $ -8 x $ with $ -2x-6x $:
$$ 4x^{2}-8x+3 = 4x^{2}-2x-6x+3 $$Step 8: Apply factoring by grouping. Factor $ 2x $ out of the first two terms and $ -3 $ out of the last two terms.
$$ 4x^{2}-2x-6x+3 = 2x\left(2x-1\right) -3\left(2x-1\right) = \left(2x-3\right) \left(2x-1\right) $$